What for me is one of the last days on the ice climbing season of 2011 was held in good company of two friends in the legendary site of Kandersteg, Switzerland.
We started with the idea to get Blue Magic, which this year is under immense. But the overcrowding forced us to change target and attack the nearby Rubezhal.
had already driven this route during the examination for aspiring mountain guide, but the pressure of examination and the fever is not so much to me ... I enjoyed yesterday with Claudius and Max was fun during the climb !
thank for the company and I congratulate the young people of Grenoble, Alex and Ivan, who have preceded us on the cascade, showing great talent despite his young age.
Rubenzhal 6/III 220m
Access: the motorway from Turin to step up to the Toce Gravellona Sempione. From here down to the bottom of the Rhone valley to the village of Brig Turn left into the direction of France and after about 15 km you reach the village of Steg, where you follow the signs to Lotschberg (the symbol of the train) . Climb up the valley leading to the railway station Goppenstei and load the car on the train to Kandersteg (16 CHF one way). The train sbuga after a few minutes to Kandersteg country. Go under the small tunnel and through the town towards the start of the ski lift. Park your car in the parking area (4 CHF per day).
Approach: into the woods to the road along the parking lot after a few meters you go right in the direction of the track of the sleds and cross a bridge. Climb the trail up to the sledge in the Blue Magic (qiesto point in the track back to the left and crosses the river). Leave the track and climb the slopes just below Blue Magic, or cross to the left just below the waterfall above. Rubenzhal is 100 m on the left (face off).
Alexandre, the young Frenchman at the beginning of the second pitch 
Henry cauliflower on the second pitch 
Claudio overhangs on the second shot 
Ivan on the third pitch 
Claudio and Max out of the third pitch 
The fourth pitch 
Ivan last shot, now out of the difficulties A Kandesrteg conditions are still good: Pingu and the amphitheater Rattenpissoir, 5 + are both covered.
Farther Rubenzhal and Blue Magic are giants. Some climbed roped
Crack Baby and Metro at the top, but have a different access.
Tomorrow I will go up in the Argentiere basin for a review of conditions after the last snowfall.
Other updates in the next rounds.
Farther Rubenzhal and Blue Magic are giants. Some climbed roped
Crack Baby and Metro at the top, but have a different access.
Tomorrow I will go up in the Argentiere basin for a review of conditions after the last snowfall.
Other updates in the next rounds.
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